Hay-baler.



F, HAGAN,

HAY BALER.

PLIGATION FILED my 7,1914.

wanted Jan. 5, 1915.

SHEETSSHEET 1.

F. V, HAGAN.

HAY BALER.

FILED HAY 7, 1914. I

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

APPLIC-AII 2 sanmsfsmmr 2 wi E EBEZDEBZEK V. HAGAN, 0E FITTING, NEVADA.

HAY-BALER.

Specification of Letters rater it.

Patented Jan. 5, i915.

Applicatior filed May 7, 1914. Serial no. 837,585.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK V. HAGAN, a citizen of the United States,residlng at Fitting, in the county of Humboldt and State of Nevada, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Hay-Balers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to hay balers wherein vertically reciprocatingplungers operate alternately in conjunction with horizontallyreciprocating plungers; and the objects of my invention are, first, toprovide improved means for partially compressing the hay to be baledinto the haling chute before it is completely compressed into the saidchute; and second, to provide an improved double ended baler, whereinthe compressing or baling plungers work alternately so that hay may bepartially conr pressed into one baling chute while the other balingplunger is finally compressing the hay in the other chute operated fromthe same mechanism; and third, to provide improved means whereby hay maybe partially compressed in one hopper while a portion of hay is beingput into the other hopper. I accomplish these several features by meansof the device disclosed in the drawings forming a part of the presentspecification wherein like characters of reference are used to designatesimilar parts throughout the said specifications and drawings, and inwhich- Figure 1 isa broken elevation of the device disclosing one of thevertical plungers partially pressing the hay from the hopper into thecompression end of the baling chute. T he drive shaft and motor fordriving the same, and the manner in which the levers are engaged by camson the drive shaft for the purpose of lowering the verticallyreciprocating plunger and the manner in which one of the luirizontallydisposed plungers is connected to the crank ot the drive shaft. Fig! 2is a broken plan view partially in section disclosing the loadingplatform from which the hay is placed into the hoppers, showing one ofthe plungcrs in the compression end of the haling chute finallycompressing the hay in the chute against one of the baling heads and theplunger, in the compression end of the other baling chute about tofinally compress the hay in that chute. 7

Referring to the draiv'ngs', the numeral 1 is used to designate a halingchute composed of longitudinal slats. Slidaoly mounted within eachbaling chute l are the horizontally reciprocating plungers 2 connectedtogether by suitable rods 3. A crank a on the drive shaft 5, which maybe driven by means of a sprocket 6, chain 7 and a sprocket 8 on asuitable motor 9, has one end ofthe connecting rod 10 secured thereto,the other end of the said connecting rod 10 being secured tp one of theplungers 2. For purposes of description, I shall herein after refer tothat end of each of the chutes 1 wherein the plungers 2 are slidablymounted as the compression end of the balingchute.

Above each of the compression chutes 2 is a hopper l2 composed ofvertically disposed slats and having an opening 14 in one side thereof.plungers 16 areslidably mounted within the hoppers 12 and each plunger16 is normally retained in its upper position by means of the springs 17secured to a suitable standard 18, which is in turn secured above eachhopper 12. Each plunger 16 is provided with four vertically disposed dpending rods 20, the lower ends of whiiih are secured to suitable yokes21 which are in turn loosely secured to ends of the levers 22. Thelevers 22 are provided with rollers '24 which are adapted to-lie engagedby cams 25 on the drive shaft 5, The cams 25 operating one set of levers22 for one hopper are arranged diametrically opposite the other ,cams 25for operating the other set of levers 22 secured to the plunger in theother hopper.

While the hay in the compression end of one chute is being partiallycompressed into the said compression chamber, the other plunger 16 willbe retained by the springs 17 in its upper position so that the hay tobe compressed may he inserted within that hopper 12 while the anger 16in the other hopper 12 is partially compressing hay in the compressionend of the chute 1, as disclosed in *Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The plunger-s 2 being connected together by means of the rods 3, it isobvious that while-one'plunger 2 is finally compressing the hay againstthe baling head 36, the op-. posite plunger will be withdrawn from thecompression end of the opposite baling' chute and the plunger 16 in thehopper 12 above the last mentioned chute will be partially compressingthe hay in thesaid com- Vertically reciprocating ression chamber.Briefly, the baling chute sing in alinement, with the double plungers 2reciprocating therein, while the hay is being finally compressed into,one compression end of one chute by-the horizontally reciprocatingplunger 2, the hay will be partially compressed in the compression endof the other chute by means of the plunger l6.

It is obvious from the foregoing that I have provided a double ended haybaler wherein the hay may be partially compressed into the baling chutewhile hay is being inserted or placed in the hopper above the othercompression chamber.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desireto-secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a hay baler the combination ofhorizontally disposed baling chutes in alinement; horizontally slidablymounted within-each chute; means for operating the plungers alternately;a hopper above the compression end of each chute; a plunger slidablymounted in each hopper and adapted-to partially compress hay in thecompression end of each chute;

and means for operating the plungers the hoppers alternately.

In a hay baler, the combination of horizontally disposed baling chutesin alinernent; horizontally reciprocating plungers slidably mounted ineach chute and connected together; a hopper above the compression end ofeach chute; a vertically reciprocating plunger slidably mounted in eachhopper; means for normally retaining each vertically reciprocatingplunger in its I and means for operating upper position;

' and horizontally reciprocatthe vertically ing plungers. Q In a haybaler, the combination of horizontally disposed baling chutesinalinem'en t; horizontally reciprocating plungers slidably mountedwithin each chute and connected together; a hopper secured above thecompression end of each chute; a vertically reciprocating plungerslidably mounted within each hopper; a drive shaft rotatably' mountedibetween the horizontal chutes; means secured to the drive shaft andadapted to partially'lower one vertically reciprocatingplunger and toraise the other v rtically multaneously; means operatively connected tothe drive shaft; and arranged to rethe compression end reciprocatingplungers' reciprocating plunger si- 'Witnesses:

ciprocate the horizontally reciprocating plungers; and means fornormally retaining each vertically reciprocating plunger in its upperposition.

In a hay baler, the combination of horizontally disposed baling chutesin alinement;.hor1zontally reciprocating plungers slidably mountedwithin each chute and connected together; a hopper secured above of eachchute; a vertically reciprocating plunger rotatably mounted between thehorizontal chutes; a crank secured to the drive shaft; a connecting rodbetween one of the plungers. and the crank; cams secured to the driveshaft; and means operatively conslidably' mounted within each hopper; adrive shaft necting the cams and the vertically reciproeating plungersand adapted to lower one of the said plungers and partially compress hayfrom one of the hoppers into the chute while the hay in the other chuteis being finally compressed; and means for nor-- mally retaining eachvertically reciprocating plunger in its upper position.

5. In a hay'baler, the combination of horizontally disposed balingchutes in alinement; horizontally reciprocating plungers slidablymounted within each chute and connected together; a hop er secured abovethe compression end 0 each chute; a vertically reciprocating" plungerslidably mounted within each-hopper; a drive shaft' rotatably mountedbetween the horizontal chutes; a crank secured to the drive shaft; a.connecting rod between the crank and one ofthe plungers; cams secured tothe dr ve shaft; levers connected to the vertically reciprocatingplungers and adapted to be engaged by the cams for the purpose oflowering one plunger in one hopper and compressing hay from thesaidpartially hopper into the compression end of one chute while theplunger in the other chute is finally compressing the hay in the otherchute; and suitable springs secured to each vertically reciprocatingplunger and adapted to normally retain the said plunger in its upperposition.

In witness-whereof I hereunto setmy signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. FREDERICK v. HAGAN.

BnRNIoE' Moore, JAMEs F. MoCms.

